Italian actress Adriana Asti dies at 94 in Rome
Adriana Asti, the renowned Italian actress and voice dubber, passed away in Rome on July 30-31, 2025, at the age of 94. Born in Milan on April 30, 1931, her illustrious career in theater and film spanned more than seventy years. She made her screen debut in Dino Risi's Buio in sala (1948) and took to the stage for the first time in 1951. Among her memorable performances were Amore in Pasolini's Accattone (1961) and a seductive aunt in Bertolucci's Before the Revolution (1964). Asti worked with notable directors such as Buñuel and Brass, earning accolades for The Best of Youth (2003). She also tackled works by Shaw and Beckett and was celebrated with a documentary in 2015. Culture Minister Alessandro Giuli extended his condolences.
Key facts
- Adriana Asti died in Rome on the night of July 30-31, 2025, at age 94.
- She was born in Milan on April 30, 1931.
- Her film debut was in Dino Risi's short Buio in sala (1948).
- She played the prostitute Amore in Pasolini's Accattone (1961).
- She was married to Bernardo Bertolucci, who cast her in Before the Revolution (1964).
- She won her third Nastro d'Argento and Ciak d'Oro for The Best of Youth (2003).
- She appeared in Francesco Vezzoli's Trailer for a Remake of Gore Vidal's Caligula (2005).
- Culture Minister Alessandro Giuli paid tribute to her career.
Entities
Artists
- Adriana Asti
- Dino Risi
- Luchino Visconti
- Pier Paolo Pasolini
- Bernardo Bertolucci
- Luis Buñuel
- Franco Rossetti
- Tinto Brass
- Marco Tullio Giordana
- Mauro Bolognini
- Rocco Talucci
- Francesco Vezzoli
- Helen Mirren
- Gerard Butler
- Courtney Love
- Karen Black
- Barbara Bouchet
- Benicio Del Toro
- Milla Jovovich
- Glenn Shadix
- Tasha Tilberg
- Arthur Miller
- Plautus
- George Bernard Shaw
- Samuel Beckett
- Carlo Goldoni
- Alessandro Giuli
Institutions
- Ministero della Cultura
- Artribune
Locations
- Rome
- Italy
- Milan
- Bolzano